JUDY MOODY Around the World in 8 1/2 Days

Kate Forbes adopts a tone of exasperation when the " unique" and quirky Judy Moody meets Amy Namey, a girl reporter who is more like Judy than Judy herself. But it doesn't take long before Judy's new " best enemy" wins her over, and they become best friends. They have everything in common--from their rhyming names to a gum collection. But what happens when Judy loses track of time while they're making pickle gum? Her old friends are ready to quit on her, and the group may flunk their collaborative class project. Forbes keeps up the breakneck pace of Judy's changing moods and experiences and lets the story's humor shine. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 07]